Police in Minnesota have released terrifying dash cam video showing what it looks like when a vehicle strikes a deer at 114 miles per hour. Isanti County Sheriff's Office posted the video in an effort to show drivers how important it is not to swerve when an animal jumps out in front of you."If the deputy swerved he would have rolled and been injured or worse. Staying in a straight line kept the injuries to a minimum when the air bags deployed," the post reads. The deputy was responding to a report of a man with a gun when he struck the deer. Graphic images show the damage to the deputy's vehicle following the accident.

Cambridge, Minnesota —

Police in Minnesota have released terrifying dash cam video showing what it looks like when a vehicle strikes a deer at 114 miles per hour.

Isanti County Sheriff's Office posted the video in an effort to show drivers how important it is not to swerve when an animal jumps out in front of you.

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"If the deputy swerved he would have rolled and been injured or worse. Staying in a straight line kept the injuries to a minimum when the air bags deployed," the post reads.

The deputy was responding to a report of a man with a gun when he struck the deer.

Graphic images show the damage to the deputy's vehicle following the accident.